Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
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| Builder | International Amusement Devices, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 2,600 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
Height125 feet
Drop115 feet Top speed62 mph Length4325 feet Inversions0 Duration2:30 G-force3.2G
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Colossus was a twin wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA. It opened in 1978 as the tallest coaster in the world, along with Gemini at Cedar Point. Colossus was built by International Amusement Devices, Inc. and was modified several times throughout its history.
History[edit | edit source]
Colossus opened on June 19, 1978.
Colossus suffered from extensive downtime and was closed in late May, 1979. Coinciding with Six Flags' purchase of the park in June, the roller coaster was re-profiled, the trains were replaced with new rolling stock from Philadelphia Toboggan Company and the brake system among other mechanical components were replaced. The ride was reconstructed by Frontier Construction, with both Don Rosser and Bill Cobb's companies involved in design and engineering work. It reopened on December 22.[1]
In 1988, the PTC trains were replaced with rolling stock from Morgan. In 1991, the two camelback hills beside the parking lot were replaced with a flat brake run. This allowed a higher theoretical capacity.
Colossus closed on August 16, 2014 after a 36-hour continuous riding event.[2] Much of Colossus' supports were used in the construction of Twisted Colossus, a steel roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction.
References[edit | edit source]
| Tallest wooden roller coaster June 1978 - May 1981 | ||
| Preceded by Montaña Rusa (Juegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec) Screamin' Eagle |
Tallest wooden roller coaster June 1978 - May 1981 |
Succeeded by American Eagle |
| Tallest roller coaster drop June 1978 - April 1979 | ||
| Preceded by Screamin' Eagle |
Tallest roller coaster drop June 1978 - April 1979 |
Succeeded by The Beast |
| Fastest roller coaster April 1976 – April 1979 | ||
| Preceded by Cyclone |
Fastest roller coaster April 1976 – April 1979 |
Succeeded by The Beast |
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain | |||||||||
| Present | Apocalypse • Batman The Ride • Canyon Blaster • Full Throttle • Gold Rusher • Goliath • Magic Flyer • New Revolution • Ninja • Riddler's Revenge • Road Runner Express • Scream! • Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers • Superman: Escape From Krypton • Tatsu • Twisted Colossus • Viper • West Coast Racers • X² | ||||||||
| Former | Colossus • Déjà Vu • Flashback • Green Lantern: First Flight • Mountain Express • Psyclone • Sarajevo Bobsleds • Shockwave | ||||||||